| ... the Lawn
The lawn mower can't reach every place that grass grows. So after mowing, you're often left with long grass sticking up around trees and flower beds, as well as along sidewalks, patios and driveways. When you trim, you leave your lawn neat and tidy.
Trimming is cutting the edges of your lawn horizontally. It levels unmowed grass so it's even with the rest of the lawn. String trimmers... |
| ...erimeter of the home indoors and out, paying special attention to gaps in the walls, doors and windows where insects can enter the home.
Patch the Walk
Before summer officially begins, check the driveways and walkways. If they’re pitted, chipped or cracked, consider repairing them and re-sealing with an asphalt or concrete sealer. Patching these surfaces helps stop ants from nesting near the ... |
| ... that the experts at Ames True Temper recommends you keep around the house so that you are prepared for a winter storm:
* Tip #1: It's a great idea to lay salt and sand before and after it snows on driveways and walk-ways to prevent slipping and facilitate ice melting.
* Tip #2: Make sure flashlights, candles, matches and a battery powered radio are all kept in an easy to reach location so you'... |
| ... and don't forget to keep walkways safe for your family and neighbors with ice melt.
Not all ice melters are effective in melting ice at subzero temperatures, and some melters can harm sidewalks, driveways and vegetation more than others. Some products on the market claim to be pet-safe but actually contain chlorides which can be harmful to pets digestive systems if ingested, and which can be ... |
| ...Storm water runoff can be a big problem during heavy thunderstorms. As the water rushes across roofs and driveways, it picks up oil and other pollutants. Municipal storm water treatment plants often can't handle the deluge of water, and in many locations the untreated water ends up in natural waterways. The EPA estimates as much as 70 percent of the pollution in our streams, rivers, and lakes is c... |